Homemade Caramel Corn
Homemade Caramel Corn
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 12 cups Popped popcorn (about 1/2 cup kernels or about two bags of unbuttered microwave popcorn)
- 1 cup Light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Light corn syrup
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
- Place the popped popcorn into a big bowl, one that is at least twice the volume of the popcorn itself.
- Remove any un-popped kernels and set aside.
- Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring enough to blend.
- Once the mixture begins to boil, boil for 5 minutes while stirring constantly.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda and vanilla.
- Make sure the mixture is stirred very well, then immediately pour over the popcorn.
- Stir well to coat all of the popcorn.
- Spread coated popcorn out on one large or two smaller cookie sheets.
- Bake in a pre-heated 200 degree oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Spread out on waxed paper and let cool.
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Not a fan of corn syrup & replace it with honey, l also add 1 TB of molasses.
Been making this for years but I use puffed corn so never have old maids…delicious